1. Page 1 Welcome and Logistics A Working Meeting for the vision and architecture of GEOSS Information System ESA/ESRIN (Frascati), 20 September 2013 M. Ditter (Earth Observation Directorate, ESA)

2. Page 2 Welcome to ESRIN (European Space Research Institute) the ESA Centre for Earth Observation

3. Page 3 ESA has 20 Member States: 18 states of the EU (AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, IT, GR, IE, LU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, UK) plus Norway and Switzerland. Eight other EU states have Cooperation Agreements with ESA: Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and the Slovak Republic. Bulgaria is negotiating a Cooperation Agreement. Canada takes part in some programmes under a Cooperation Agreement. 20 MEMBER STATES AND GROWING

4. Page 4 Space science Human spaceflight Exploration Earth observation Launchers ESA is one of the few space agencies in the world to combine responsibility in nearly all areas of space activity. ACTIVITIES Navigation Telecommunications Technology Operations

5. Page 5 METEOSAT Second Generation MSG-1, -2, -3 METEOSAT M-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 METOP-1, -2, -3 GMES/Cop ernicus Earth Explorers ERS-1, -2 1990 2000 2008 2011 2025 ENVISAT Science to better understand the Earth Applications Services long term monitoring systems and services SMOS (Soil moisture) ADM/Aeolus EarthCARE GOCE (Gravity and Ocean Circulation Explorer) Cryosat 2 (Polar Ice Monitoring) SWARM in cooperation with EUMETSAT Meteo Sentinel 1 (SAR imaging) Sentinel 2 (Multispectral) Sentinel 3 (Ocean global monit) Sentinel 4 (Atmospheric) Sentinel 5 EO missions handled by ESA (Atmospheric Dynamics) (Clouds, Aerosol & Radiation) (Magnetic) Earthnet: European access to non-ESA missions: Landsat, SeaWifs, NOAA, JERS, MODIS, ALOS, Proba, Bird, Scisat... European users Since 1977

6. Page 6 Meeting Agenda (1)

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9. Page 9 Logistics (1) Presentations : Upload: Account name: geoss.vision, password: #architecture# Speakers: chairperson will provide a 2 min-left warning Coffee Breaks: In front of the registration desk Lunch: ESRIN Canteen (not hosted) Transportation: Free shuttle from ESRIN (old reception) to Frascati (Piazza Roma) will leave at 17H15 Taxi booking at the Registration desk: Please return the forms for Taxi booking duly filled before lunch time Train Timetable (Tor Vergata – Roma Termini) available at Registration Desk WI-FI: Wireless Internet available in the Conference Room (esa-public). Username and Password available at Registration Desk In case of need contact Angela Lombardi: Angela.Lombardi@esa.int or Ext 80688Angela.Lombardi@esa.int

10. Page 10 Logistics (2) WebEx information for remote access to the meeting. Topic: working meeting for the vision and architecture of GEOSS Information System Date: Friday, 20. September 2013 Time: 8:00, Europe Summer Time (Amsterdam, GMT+02:00) Meeting Number: 701 242 494 Meeting Password: geoss To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) 1. Go to https://geosec.webex.com/geosec/j.php?ED=270053162&UID=1616879767&PW=NNmJkMjYyNGZm&RT=MTYj MjI%3D https://geosec.webex.com/geosec/j.php?ED=270053162&UID=1616879767&PW=NNmJkMjYyNGZm&RT=MTYj MjI%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: geoss 4. Click "Join". To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://geosec.webex.com/geosec/j.php?ED=270053162&UID=1616879767&PW=NNmJkMjYyNGZm&ORT=MTY jMjI%3D To join the audio conference only To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code. Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-866-469-32391-866-469-3239 Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-33001-650-429-3300 Global call-in numbers: https://geosec.webex.com/geosec/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=270053162&tollFree=1 https://geosec.webex.com/geosec/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=270053162&tollFree=1 Access code:701 242 494